Town 3-0 Bristol City Sat 03rd Mar 2012 17:07 Goals from Michael Chopra, Tommy Smith and Andy Drury saw the Blues to a very comfortable 3-0 home victory over Bristol City. Chopra nodded in his 13th of the season from a Lee Martin cross in the 25th minute, Smith powered home a Drury corner on 66 with the midfielder lashing home the third with five minutes remaining. |
Jewell Considering Changes Sat 03rd Mar 2012 09:41 Town boss Paul Jewell will be pondering whether to make changes to his side ahead of Saturday’s home game against Bristol City. The Blues’ four-game winning run came to an end with the 3-0 loss at Brighton, while central defender Tommy Smith has spent much of the week flying to and from New Zealand for a friendly international. |
Town Still in for Portsmouth Trio Fri 02nd Mar 2012 22:15 Chief executive Simon Clegg has revealed that Town's move to sign Portsmouth trio Jason Pearce, Joel Ward and Stephen Henderson (pictured) is still “a live issue”. On the final day of the January transfer window, the Blues had offers for keeper Henderson and midfielder or defender Ward accepted, the deals breaking down due to the players’ wage demands, while Pompey rebuffed bids from Town and others for centre-half Pearce. |
JET Learning Defensive Side of Game Fri 02nd Mar 2012 14:33 Town star Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has admitted he still has a lot to learn about the defensive side of his game. |
Smith Back and Feeling Good Fri 02nd Mar 2012 09:13 Centre-half Tommy Smith is back in Suffolk and on his way to Town training after his gruelling round trip to New Zealand for their friendly against Jamaica on Wednesday, which the All Whites lost 3-2. The 21-year-old says he’s feeling fine despite his three-leg flight arriving in the UK early this morning. |
Jewell: Championship Wages Will Drop Fri 02nd Mar 2012 07:00 Town boss Paul Jewell says he expects the Financial Fair Play rules which come into force next season to lead to wages dropping at Championship level. The rules, the details of which are still to be finalised, will see wage bills fall across the division with clubs forced to live within their means rather than build up debts as they speculate in order to reach the riches of the Premier League. |
Jewell's Concern at Heavy Defeats and Lack of Draws Mon 27th Feb 2012 08:59 Boss Paul Jewell says it’s a concern that Town rarely draw a game and generally lose heavily if they don't win comfortably themselves. The Blues’ fourth win on the trot, last week’s 3-0 victory over Cardiff, was followed by Saturday’s loss to Brighton by the same scoreline. |
Brighton 3-0 Town Sat 25th Feb 2012 17:14 Town’s winning run was halted at four games as goals from Craig Mackail-Smith and Ashley Barnes (2) saw Brighton to a 3-0 win at the Amex Stadium. Michael Chopra had had a chip headed off the line by Seagulls skipper Gordon Greer before Mackail-Smith struck in the first half, Barnes sealing the home side's victory with two goals after the break. |
Town Likely to Be Unchanged for First Visit to Brighton's Amex Fri 24th Feb 2012 12:58 Boss Paul Jewell seems likely to stick with the same starting XI that beat Portsmouth and Cardiff when the Blues are at Brighton’s new Amex Stadium for the first time on Saturday. Around 2,400 Town fans are making the trip to Sussex for the sell-out clash. |
Carson Signs Deal Thu 23rd Feb 2012 17:24 Midfielder Josh Carson has signed his new Town contract. The Northern Irishman has put pen to paper on two-year deal with an option for a third season. |